Toilet article



NOV. 2, 1937. T sUNDlN 2,097,938

` TOILET ARTICLE Filed July 25, 1936 l I /ZvvENoR /g BY ,(m .www

@ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 2, 1937 UNl'i ST TOILET ARTICLE T-hecdcre SundinpNeW York, N. Y., assignor to Metalfield Incorporated, Long Island' City, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application July 25, 1936, Serial No. 921,496

5 Claims.

'I'his invention relates to improvements in toilet articles and more particularly to improvements in containers especially adapted for the reception of toilet utensils andthe like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a receptacle for toilet utensils together with a closure member therefor, which closure member has one surface thereof provided with eX- tending bristles.

l Another object of the invention is to provide a container wherein use is made of a liner therefor having pockets for the reception of utensils together with means for holding utensils in such pockets.

A further object of the invention is to provide a closure member for a receptacle of the foregoing character, which closure member is in the nature of a hollow-back brush with provision for reception of a comb or similar article within 20 the back.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a closure member as .aforesaid in which the back thereof is channeled for the reception flatwise of a mirror, which mirror is separable and hingedly secured to the back of the closure member.

Other features, objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent by reference to the following detailed description of the accompanying drawing illustrating the same, wherein Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the closure member showing the mirror hingedly secured thereto;

Fig. 3 is a plan View of the container with the closure member removed and showing the position of toilet utensils therein; f

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken substantiall on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1 with the utensils omitted;

40 Fig. 5 is a similar section taken substantially on the line 5--5 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of one of the retaining members adapted to be located in one of the pockets of the container liner.

45 Referring now to the drawing, I9 indicates generally a container made up of a shell II of some suitable material such as metal and of suitable thickness. The container as shown is substantially rectangular in shape being made up 5-0 of a bottom, side walls and end walls.

Fitting within the shell II is a liner I2 of size to lit closely within the shell and to extend upwardly to within a short distance from the top edge thereof. This liner may be made of any suitable material but preferably is made of some CAD molded material, such as a phenol condensation product. The liner I2 is provided with a cross partition wall I4 which cooperates with one of the .end walls I5 and portions of side walls I@ to define a pocket Il. Recesses I8 are cut in the portions I6 of the side walls as shown. Longitudinal partitions I9 and 20 are provided, extending upwardly from .the bottom of the liner, but these partitions are of considerably less height than the partition I4. YThe partitions I9 and 20 are curved and portions I6 of the side walls of the shell are also curved near the bottoms thereof as shown at 2| so that pockets 22, 24 and 25 defined by the partitions and the side walls are of partial arc-shape in cross-section. This construction is shown clearly in Fig. 5. The liner may be secured in the shell by pins I3 or by any other suitable means.

Apertures 26 are provided in the liner on the opposite sides of the partitions I9 and 29 for the passage therethrough of the arms of spring clips 2l. These apertures 26 are of length corresponding to the width of the arms of the spring clips. The material of the liner adjacent the bottom edges of the apertures is cut away an amount equal to the thickness of the material of the clips, so that -when these clips are properly arranged relative to the apertures and the liner is in place within the shell, the clips are secured in place rmly between the cutaway part of the liner and the bottom of the shell. The pockets 22, 24 and 25 are of such size as to accommodate various toilet utensils, such as a handle of a razor indicated at 39, a container for shaving cream indicated at 3l, and a brush indicated at 32. Likewise, the arms of the clips are of such length and curvature as to so engage the various utensils as to hold these utensils `in the pockets. Portions of the partitions I9 and 29 are cut away as shown at 34 to permit easy grasping of the various utensils to remove the same from their respective pockets.

The pocket I'I is designed primarily for the reception of parts of the razor of conventional shape. In order that such a utensil can be held in the pocket, use is made of a retainer device indicated generally at 35. This retainer device comprises a strip of metal 36 which may be either flat or slightly bowed as shown. Fingers 3l extend upwardly from the ends of the strip 36 in pairs, the fingers being of such length that portions thereof can be bent back as at 38 and then inclined downwardly into contact with portions 3'Iin the manner indicated at 39. Tabs 49 extend outwardly between the fingers 31 Qf the respecretain a part of a razor shown at 4l between the spring parts 38 of the fingers 3l.

The closure member for the container is in the nature of a hollow-back brush. As shown in the drawing, the hollow back of the brush is. composed in part of a member 50 of wood or some suitable composition and a metal shell 5l secured thereto. The shell 5I is stepped inwardly completely therearound as indicated at 52 and extends upwardly as shown at 54 from the outer edge of the closure member. Bristles 55 are ernbedded in the part 5U. A channel 55 extends longitudinally of the part 50 intermediate the edges thereof. The shell 5I is provided with beads 51 extending longitudinally thereof, and with a top 58 below the top edges of the beads 5l. The top 58 cooperates with the channel 55 to provide a pocket for the reception of a comb or some other similarly shaped utensil. In order that such utensil can be retained in the pocket so formed a leaf spring 59 is secured therein. This is accomplished by means of a depending nger G5 inserted into the material of the member 50. A part of one end wall of the shell 5l is cut away as shown at 6l to provide access to the pocket just described and, in addition, the top 58 is cut away as shown at 62 to render a part of a comb 64 in the pocket accessible. The parts 5d and 5I can be secured together in any suitable fashion, that shown being the use of pins i6 passing through the walls of the member 5| into the material of the part 50.

The top 58 is provided with a transverse slot 1D above the pocket in the cover member and near one end of the cover member. A second slot 1| is provided in the top 53 at the opposite end thereof and offset relative to the cut-away portion G2. The beads 51 serve to define the edges of a very shallow pocket, the bottom of which is defined by the top member 58. This pocket serves to receive a at mirror 15, preferably made of metal having a coating thereon of such character as to be suitable for mirror purposes. One end of the mirror l5 has a depending finger 16, the end of which is bent as indicated at 11. The

finger 'i5 is adapted to be inserted into the slot 'l0 and due to the shape thereof, particularly the bent part Ti, this finger serves to pivotally or hingedly secure the mirror to the closure member. If desired, the mirror can be moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, at which time the bent part 'l1 engages the under surface of the top part 58 to retain the mirror in the upright position. Of course the mirror is completely separable from the closure member if desired. A second nger 18 is secured to the opposite end of the mirror in position to enterthe yslot ll, and Vthis finger 'i8 is so bent as. to serve as a spring retention member holding the mirror flat against the top parts 58. An aperture 19 is also provided in the mirror near one end thereof The operation and use of the device will be evident from the foregoing since the container serves as a receptacle for the retention of various toilet utensils and, in addition, the closure member for such receptacle likewise serves to retain a toilet utensil and in addition to the function of a brush inherent therein. Should it be desired to use any of the utensils in Vconjunction with the mirror, this mirror can be moved to the position shown in Fig. 2, in which position it is self-supporting. However, shouldA it be desired to use the mirror in conjunction with the brush the mirror can be detached from the closure member and suspended in any suitable manner, the aperture 'i5 being provided for this. purpose. The closure member fits within the shell H with a frictional fit and, if desired, such i'it may be accentuated by bending the edges of the ends of the shell inwardly a slight amount as shown at 95. The Walls of the shell engage the upstanding parts of the member 5| with the edges of the shell walls resting against the stepped part of this same member. In this position as shown in Fig. 4 the closure member (including the mirror) is in substantial contact with the top of the various walls of the liner l2.

It is to be understood that various departures can be made from the embodiment illustrated herein, in view of which any limitations imposed upon this invention are only those set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a generally rectangular shell, a liner therefor of molded material, said linerhaving pockets molded therein for the reception ofV articles, resilient means for retaining articles in said pockets, and a closure member for said shell, said closure member having bristles extending from one surface thereof.

2. A device of the character described comprising a generally rectangular shell, a liner therefor of molded material, said liner having molded partitions defining pockets therein, said liner be'- ing provided with openings adjacent said partitions, resilient clip members passing through said openings and having portions thereof retained in place by contact with said shell, said resilient members serving to retain articles in said pockets, 5

and a closure member for said shell, said vclosure member having bristles extending from one surface thereof.

3. A device of the character described comprising a generally rectangular shell, a liner therefor of molded material, said liner having at one end thereof a pocket, the opposite end walls of which are provided with recesses, a retaining member fitting in said pocket, said retaining member having extensions fitting in said recesses and having upwardly extending spring finger members located on opposite sides of saidreces'ses, and a closure member for said shell.

4. A device of the character described comprising a generally rectangular shell, a liner therefor of molded material, article-retaining pockets molded in said liner, and a closure member for said shell, said closure member being made up substantially of a hollow-backed brush, said hollow back having a slideway Ytherein for the reception of an elongated article.

5. A device of the character described comprising a shell, article-retaining pockets therein, a closure member for said shell made up substantially of a hollow-backed brush, the top of said brush having a channel dened by opposite longitudinal ribs, and a fiat member having reflecting surfaces removably and hingedly securedv to lie in said channel.

THEODORE SUNDIN. 

